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Sweden - 2011

Asylum status granted

Code:
B11
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
17/03/2012 - 20:28
Short Answer

In 2011, asylum seekers that received refugee status according to international protection were 

2336 people. 
Qualitative Info

 

 Asylum decisions granted by the Swedish Migration Board in 2011 were 9088 of a total of 30404 asylum applications. The proportion of total number of granted decisions was 30%. 

 

In 2011, asylum seekers that received refugee status according to international protection were 2336 people. 

 

Table: Asylum decisions granted by the Swedish Migration Board in 2011

 

 

Children in falily

Unaccompanied children

Adults

Total

Convention refugee 

 

560

 

160

 

1616

 

2336

 

Persons in need of protection         

 

926

 

1292

 

3171

 

5389

Particularly distressing circumstances

 

228

 

579

 

270

 

1077

Other, for eaxmple temporary residence permit

 

 

85

 

5

 

196

 

286

Total

1799

2036

5253

9088

 

 

 

Source: 

Migrationinfo.se, http://www.migrationsinfo.se/migration/sverige/asylsokande/ (accessed 2012-03-12). 

The Swedish Migration Board, http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/443_en.html (accessed 2012-03-12). 
Number 2336
% on applications examined 7.7
Main groups Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq
Groups affected/interested Refugees, Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Integration - social cohesion
External Url http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5357.html
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